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Many...when they heard this...said, Of a truth, &c.--The only wonder is they did not all say it. "But their minds were blinded."
Ye judge after the flesh--with no spiritual apprehension. I judge no man.
Jesus walked...in Solomon's porch--for shelter. This portico was on the east side of the temple, and Josephus says it was part of the original structure of Solomon [Antiquities, 20.9.7].
if he sleep, he shall do well--literally, "be preserved"; that is, recover. "Why then go to Judea?"
six days before the passover--that is, on the sixth day before it; probably after sunset on Friday evening, or the commencement of the Jewish sabbath preceding the passover.
without me--apart, or vitally disconnected from Me. ye can do nothing--spiritually, acceptably.
Alford confesses that the non-mention of the "lady" herself here seems rather to favor the hypothesis that a Church is meant.
no wine--evidently expecting some display of His glory, and hinting that now was His time.
the good wine...until now--thus testifying, while ignorant of the source of supply, not only that it was real wine, but better than any at the feast.
give me this water, &c.--This is not obtuseness--that is giving way--it expresses a wondering desire after she scarce knew what from this mysterious Stranger.
not the love of God in you--which would inspire you with a single desire to know His mind and will, and yield yourselves to it, in spite of prejudice and regardless of consequences.
I shall be a liar like unto you--now rising to the summit of holy, naked severity, thereby to draw this long dialogue to a head.
ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said--referring to the whole strain of the Parable of the Sheep, (Joh10:1, &c.).
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him--and for precisely the same thing as before (Joh 8:58, 59).
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again--purposely expressing Himself in general terms, to draw her out.
Judas...who should betray him--For the reason why this is here mentioned, see on Mr 14:11.
began to wash--proceeded to wash. Beyond all doubt the feet of Judas were washed, as of all the rest.
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one--(See on Joh 17:21).
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people--(Also see on Mr14:53.)
Jesus...taketh bread--the bread. and giveth them, and the fish likewise--(See on Lu 24:30).
Annas...and Caiaphas--(See on Lu 3:2). John and Alexander--of whom nothing is known.
Barnabas determined to take with them John...Mark--his nephew (Col 4:10).
By wishing a false brother or teacher "God (or 'good') speed," you imply that he is capable as such of good speed and joy (the literal meaning of the Greek), and that you wish him it while opposing...
between some of--rather, "on the part of." and the Jews--rather (according to the best manuscripts), "and a Jew," about purifying--that is, baptizing, the symbolical meaning of washing with water...
what he hath seen and heard--(See on Joh 3:11 and Joh 1:18). and no man receiveth, &c.--John's disciples had said, "All come to Him" (Joh 3:26). The Baptist here virtually says, Would it were so,...
Come and see--His second utterance, more winning still. tenth hour--not ten A.M. (as some), according to Roman, but four P.M., according to Jewish reckoning, which John follows. The hour is...
Ye sent unto John--(See Joh 1:19, &c.). receive not testimony...from man--that is, depend not on human testimony. but...that ye might be saved--"I refer to him merely to aid your salvation."
By--Greek, "In." As our love to the brethren is the sign and test of our love to God, so (John here says) our love to God (tested by our "keeping his commandments") is, conversely, the ground and...
crieth in the wilderness--So the Septuagint and Mt 3:3 connect the words. The Hebrew accents, however, connect them thus: "In the wilderness prepare ye," &c., and the parallelism also requires...